Midlands & East

Since 1994 we have awarded over £1.6billion to almost 12,000 projects in Midlands & East.

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Upcoming events

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Publication

England, Midlands & East: delegated decisions January 2020

Schedule of Decisions under delegated powers to the Head of Investment, England, Midlands & East on 23 January 2020.

Project

Identities & Stories: Caribbean Takeaway Takeover in Essex

Project

Green Fingers

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100 years and still serving: a centenary heritage project

People involved in Risk Takers and History Makers

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Risk Takers and History Makers - Celebrating the voices of the Women of Bedford

Volunteers interview LGBT people about their memories

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Wolverhampton LGBT History

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North Staffordshire Oatcake Obsessions

Local shop alongside the number five bus route in Birmingham

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My Route

Volunteers collect toads in buckets to carry safely across roads Paul Cooper

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'Go Toads!' Community Project

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New College Worcester students help collect memories

A range of filmed interviews recorded LGBT history Birmingham LGBT

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Coming Out Stories

John Durrant

Story

How heritage helped John reconnect to the world

To mark Mental Health Awareness Week, we hear from a participant of a National Lottery-funded project that uses heritage to help people living with mental illness – even during lockdown.

Blog

Living and working in a threatened landscape

Marion Blockley lives and works in the Ironbridge Gorge World Heritage site which is recovering from the recent floods. She writes on what we could and should be doing to prepare for next time.

16/03/2020

Story

And the winner is... we celebrate awards season

As we launch a new sustainability award, we take a look back at just a few of our award-winning heritage projects. Red carpets at the ready...

News article

Lifeline for species on verge of extinction

Species on the verge of extinction have been handed a lifeline as £7.4million from The National Lottery is awarded for nature projects across the UK.

09/01/2020

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England, Midlands & East: delegated decisions December 2019

Schedule of Decisions under delegated powers to the Head of Investment, England, Midlands & East on 19 December 2019.

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England, Midlands & East: delegated decisions November/December 2019

Schedule of Decisions under delegated powers to the Head of Investment, England, Midlands & East on 22 November 2019 and 6 December 2019.

Publication

England, Midlands & East: committee decisions November 2019

Minutes of the meeting of the Committee for England, Midlands & East on 26 November 2019 at 10:45 am at Peterborough Cathedral.

Story

25 years: The Silverstone Experience says #ThanksToYou!

In October 2019, the brand-new Silverstone Experience opened its doors to the public at the famous motor racing circuit. Housed in a former Second World War RAF hangar, and seven years in the making, it allows visitors to journey through the history of motor sport and Silverstone’s fascinating

Story

25 years: reviving the forgotten heritage of The Broads

To celebrate The National Lottery’s 25th Birthday, we explore the areas around The Broads and uncover how our investment is ensuring its important histories will never be forgotten.

Story

Pride and prejudice: stories of love against the odds

The National Lottery-funded Colour of Love project captured the poignant stories of mixed-race couples and their families in 1940s–1970s Nottinghamshire. Here are some of our favourites.

News article

'Green legacy' for Coventry UK City of Culture 2021

When Coventry becomes UK City of Culture 2021, its nature and green spaces will be placed centre stage thanks National Lottery investment.

18/10/2019

News article

Saving the nation's heritage for 25 years

As Historic England publishes its annual Heritage At Risk Register, we celebrate some of the places we have helped save over the past quarter of a century.

17/10/2019

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Upcoming events

England, Midlands & East: delegated decisions January 2020

Identities & Stories: Caribbean Takeaway Takeover in Essex

Green Fingers

100 years and still serving: a centenary heritage project

Risk Takers and History Makers - Celebrating the voices of the Women of Bedford

Wolverhampton LGBT History

North Staffordshire Oatcake Obsessions

My Route

'Go Toads!' Community Project

New College Worcester students help collect memories

Coming Out Stories

How heritage helped John reconnect to the world

Living and working in a threatened landscape

And the winner is... we celebrate awards season

Lifeline for species on verge of extinction

England, Midlands & East: delegated decisions December 2019

England, Midlands & East: delegated decisions November/December 2019

England, Midlands & East: committee decisions November 2019

25 years: The Silverstone Experience says #ThanksToYou!

25 years: reviving the forgotten heritage of The Broads

Pride and prejudice: stories of love against the odds

'Green legacy' for Coventry UK City of Culture 2021

Saving the nation's heritage for 25 years

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